Into hot water again. Yes, the luxury of having on-demand hot water in The Tortuga Expedition Camper was addictive. Our Seaward marine hot water heater took heat from the engine coolant or our Espar D5 Hydronic coolant heater. The problem was, we were carrying around 6 gallons of water that could not be used unless […]

Out with our old leaking compressor box! K&W Tool Boxes in Bronson, MI is building a custom box that uses a leak-proof seal design. K&W specializes in custom aluminum boxes. www.customtoolboxes.com. We will be completely redesigning the compressor system using twin Extreme Air compressors by Extreme Outback Products, www.extremeoutback.com, a 5-gallon ACCUAIR aluminum tank, www.accuairsuspension.com and […]

We have become so soft, when the air conditioning system starts to blow warm air, we say “what’s that about?!!”, forgetting the days of our Land Rover when we had neither AC nor power steering nor power brakes nor cruise control. When our AC started to act up, the soon-to-be great automotive technicians at Sahuarita […]

Major problem!!! Our grey water tank had developed a serious leak, and the custom aluminum tank was built into the walls and cabinets of the camper. The great guys at Sierra Trailer in Nevada City found a way to cut a section of the Nida Core body out to access the ugly hole and patch […]

The Turtle IV is not retired, but while it waits for its next adventure, it is currently on display in the new showroom of Ken Imler Diesel Performance in Sacramento, Calif. (1441 Richards Blvd.) The Turtle IV has been completely restored to “Expedition Ready” condition after its epic 3-year journey across Siberia and around the […]

Following the historical Hastings Cut-Off around Nevada’s Ruby Mountains led us on a beautiful two-track, part of the California Emigrant Trail while researching a story for Four Wheeler Magazine in September 2010. Hastings Cut-Off Four Wheeler Magazine